Karbonn A27 Retina vs Plum Axe II

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Axe II: 16.5 g lighter

    A27 Retina:
    126.5 g
    Axe II:
    110 g
  • Width

    Axe II: 1 mm narrower

    A27 Retina:
    66 mm
    Axe II:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe II: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    A27 Retina:
    4.3 in
    Axe II:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A27 Retina: 2.7 mm thinner

    A27 Retina:
    9.1 mm
    Axe II:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Axe II: 8.1 mm shorter

    A27 Retina:
    133.6 mm
    Axe II:
    125.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A27 Retina

    Height:
    133.6 mm +8.1 mm versus Axe II
    Width:
    66 mm +1 mm versus Axe II
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Axe II

    Height:
    125.5 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +2.7 mm versus A27 Retina

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A27 Retina

    126.5 g

    +16.5 g versus Axe II

  2. 2. Axe II

    110 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A27 Retina

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Axe II

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A27 Retina has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Axe II.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A27 Retina: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Axe II: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A27 Retina

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Axe II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A27 Retina

    1800 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Axe II

  2. 2. Axe II

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. A27 Retina2. Axe II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A27 Retina, Axe II.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAxe II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.6 Х 66 Х 9.1 mm
  • 125.5 Х 65 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 126.5 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572AW
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A27 Retina, Axe II.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAxe II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.8%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A27 Retina, Axe II.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAxe II
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A27 Retina, Axe II.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAxe II
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for A27 Retina, Axe II.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAxe II
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A27 Retina, Axe II.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAxe II
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A27 Retina, Axe II.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAxe II
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A27 Retina, Axe II.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAxe II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Z402 Dual SIM Z403 Single SIM